Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 20992, James Douglass, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Douglas, James Sarah
W 20992
CONTENTS

✓ 9.578 New York, Albany Sarah Douglass, decd, widow of James who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 89 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1844. 1843 Benev 16 th Februy 1847
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of April 1854 and sent to
S. Garrison, Care of Garrison Carpenter Delhi N.Y.
30 March 1843 [Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 2, Page 83

State of New York Delaware County ss
Elizabeth Mack of the Town of Kortright in said County of Delaware and State of New York being such duly sworn doth depose and say that she is fifty eight years of age that she is the only surviving child of James Douglass and Sarah Douglass his wife or either of them deceased that the said James Douglass was married to Sarah Allen the mother of this deponent November 28 th 1793 as appeared by a memorandum on the fly leaf of the Bible of the said Sarah Allen kept as the family bible of the said James Douglass after their marriage and as this deponent has always understood been informed & believes true that the said James Douglass died in 1809 forty six years of age and the said Sarah his wife died in February 1847 both died at the Town of Honeoye Falls Kortright in the said County of Delaware that said Sarah did not marry the second time but remained a widow till her death And this deponent further says that the said James Douglass was reputed in the family & neighbourhood to have been a private soldier in the Revolution- ary war and had in his possession the papers hereto annexed purporting to be the discharge of said James Douglass by John S. Hardenburgh Captain. And this deponent believes her said father did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the affidavits of Andrew McIlwain & Mary McFarland hereto annexed and this deponent further says that she is

informed & believes that she is entitled to a pension in consideration of the said services of her said father by the laws of Congress but by what particular statute or statutes or how much she is entitled to she is not advised and refers the same to the proper department of Government and prays for such pension in the premises as she may be entitled to by virtue of any or all the laws of Congress on account of said services . And this deponent further says that her brother John Douglass died at Nortright in Delaware County aforesaid the 17 day of February 1853 leaving twelve children this deponent has no children and is the wife of Orlando Mack of Davenport in said County. There are no other descendants of said James Douglass than this deponent and the said children of the said John Douglass whose names are as follows Harriet Douglass James Douglass Chester Douglass William Douglass Ephraim Douglass John Douglass Abigail Douglass Joseph Douglass Martin Douglass Reuben Douglass Franklin Douglass & Andrew Douglass all residing in said County of Delaware. This deponent respectfully refers to any documentary or other evidence there may be of the services of the said James father Douglass in the office of the Secretary of War or other department of the government in confirmation combination of her statements contained in this affidavit and in furtherance of this her application for a pension and further

Says not , And this deponent further says she often heard her said father say he was about sixteen years of age when he entered the services, aforesaid & further says not The words "Sex" & "Harperfield" on first page & "Confirmation" on second page interlined before signing.
Elizabeth Mack
Subscribed & sworn before me this 22 nd day of Dec. 1953.
William Murray Justice of the peace

State of New York Delaware County ss on the Sixteenth day of November 1850 Mary McHerland being duly sworn before me Matthew McLaughy a Justice of the Peace of said County - deposeth & saith that in the year 1793 - at the Town of Hartright in said County she became acquainted with James Douglass from Montgomery in Orange County - and was present at his marriage in the Town of Hartright in November of that year 1793 to Sarah Allen (my Sister), their children now living are Elizabeth Muck & John Douglass with whom she is well acqu- -ainted from their youth up to this date - and further saith that the said James Douglass was reputed to be a Soldier of the Revolution has heard it often spoken of & conversation respecting it - deponent further saith that the said Sarah lived with the said James Douglass as man & wife until his death in the year 1809 - and that she lived from that time a widow until Febry 1847 - when she also died - said deponent is 83 years of age since May last -
In presence of
M c Laughy & H o S o Herland Mary Her McHerland Subscribed & sworn before me
this 16 th day of Nov r 1850 -
Matthew McLaughy
Justice of the Peace - I also certify that I am well acquainted with the above named deponent Mary McHerland for a number of years past & know her to be a creditable person of sound mind & memory & full confidence can be placed in her testimony I was also acquainted with James Douglass & Sarah his wife for many years & also their children Elizabeth Muck & John Douglass - do therefore certify that they are the reputed children of the said James & Sarah Douglass -
Nov r 16 th 1850 -
Matthew McLaughy Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Delaware County
I Andrew McShane of the Town of Hartright County of Delaware
& State of New York - being duly sworn do hereby depose
Say that I knew James Douglass in Montgomery Town in Orange County State of New York - & knew of his being in the Army of the revolution - & of his being in company with my Father David McShane who lived next to each other they were near neighbors & were called intimate men - they were called out on the discharge & report of three Guns in succession - & hence it often spoken of & conversed upon between them & others that the said James Douglass enlisted in the regular service before the close of the war - I was born in the year 1772 & have full recollection of those eventful trying times
I was also well acquainted with the said James Douglass after his & my Father's families removal to Hartright Delaware County since of his marriage with Sarah Allen & of their death & burial in this Town & county aforesaid - & do also know that Elizabeth Allen & John Douglass of this Town are the surviving children of the said James & Sarah Douglass & being their heirs & legal representatives
In presence & sworn before me
this 19th day of November 1850
Andrew McShane
Matthew McLaughry
Justice of the peace
I Matthew McLaughry do hereby certify declare & affirm that
I am now & have been acquainted with the above named deponent Andrew McShane for the past fifty years since 1800, and I know & believe that full faith & confidence may be placed in his testimony & affords respecting James Douglass as a soldier of the revolution - having often heard them converse on this subject and at different times - in years long since past
Matthew McLaughry
Justice of the peace
North Hartright Decr 12th 1850

State of New York
Delaware County ss
Joseph Douglas of the Town of Northright in the said County of Delaware aged thirty seven years, being duly sworn deposes and says he is well and personally acquainted with Elizabeth Mack an applicant for a pension as the daughter and the only remaining child of the late James Douglas of Harpersfield in said County of Dela- -ware as the deponent is informed and believes and always understood died at Harpersfield on or about the 11 th of November 1809 and his wife and Widow Sarah Doug- -las died at Harpersfield on or about the 16 th of February 1847 and this deponent further says that the said Elizabeth Mack is generally reputed and believed to be the daughter of the said James and Sarah Douglas the and only remaining child of the said James and Sarah Douglas and this deponent further says that he personally and well knew the said Sarah Douglas in her lifetime and that said Elizabeth Mack was her daughter by the said James Douglas her husband or has always been reputed in the family from the earliest recollection of this deponent and he has no doubt of the fact and this deponent further says that John Douglas the Brother of said Elizabeth Mack an applicant for a pension spent a good deal of time at about the time of the year of 1849 or in that year if I remember right he was at my House my mother

who is since dead was then living in the House with me and the said John Douglass wished to examine his Father's old papers for he was desirous to find his Father's discharge he thought if it was in existence it must be among their old papers. my Father Joseph and the Father of the said Elizabeth Mackie vs. the said James Douglass were Brothers and according to my information they lived together and I have no doubt of the fact consequently after marriage they separated and it appears that this discharge was left among other old papers that was thought to be of no value. This deponent further says that the said John Douglass was much engaged according to the best of my information and I believe it to be a fact in hunting up and procuring evidence of the service of the said James Douglass in the revolutionary war from the time that said discharge was found in 1849 (according to the best of my recollection) up to the time of his death February 17 1853. This deponent further saith that this discharge discharge was found in or among a parcel of old papers in my House which were thrown by being considered of little worth or no value during my Father's and my Uncle James lifetime. said discharge was found there by the said John Douglass and said deponent further saith that he truly believes that to the best of his information that it was the same discharge of the said James Douglass which is forwarded and is now on file in the pension office at Washington and this deponent further further says that he has

always from his earliest recollection... stout & bearded and till believes that the said James B Douglass served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war... known & described before me... this 18th day of February 1854 Martha M Douglass Justice of the Peace
State of New York Belmont County ss I Martha Douglass of the Town of Bertrough in said County of the age of thirty five years - and being Sister of the above said deponent - being duly sworn cloth depose to say that she was present at her Brothers House in the fall or winter of 1849 - when the discharge of James Douglass a soldier in the revolutionary war was found amongst a number of old papers in the chamber. (Known by as such) in the presence of my Mother Mary Douglass & John Douglass - since I freely concur in the above statement & affidavit of the above deponent -
Subscribed & sworn before me - Martha Douglass this 18th day of February 1854
Martha M Douglass I hereby certify that I know Justice of the Peace the above named Joseph B & Martha Douglass to be the children of Joseph & Mary Douglass & free & nephew of the said James Douglass late of Humphreysville in the said County and that their affd. & testimony is worthy of full credence & reliance. Bertrough Febry - Martha M Douglass 18th 1854 Justice of the Peace

December 23, 1937
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BA-J/EEL James Douglass-W.20992
Mrs. Burton L. Pine R.F.D.# 1, Box 94 Hoosick Falls, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of James, William and George Douglas, all of New York, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of a William Douglas or similar spelling who served in the New York troops or of a George Douglass or similar spelling. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office. The record of one soldier only named James Douglass, who served in the New York troops, has been found. His record is furnished below, the data for which were obtained from the papers in the claim for pension filed under W.20992, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of James Douglass are not shown.
James Douglass enlisted, date and place not shown, served as a private in Captain John L. Hardenbergh's Company, Colonel Weisenfels' New York Regiment and was discharged December 29, 1782, at Wawarsing, having served at least eight months and two days.
The soldier married November 28, 1793, at Kortright or at Harpersfield, New York, Sarah Allen, date and place of her birth and names of her parents not shown. She was then of said Kortright and he of Montgomery, Orleans County, New York. They were afterward residents of Harpersfield, Delaware County, New York, where they both died, the soldier, November 11, 1809, aged forty-six years and his widow, February 16, 1847.
Two children are named, a daughter Elizabeth, born December 23, 1795, at Harpersfield, New York, and a son, John Douglass,
Length of serv. was on state report & Mrs. T. said use it as per ms granted on it.

date of his birth not given. Elizabeth Douglass married Orlando Mack, date of her marriage not shown. John Douglass died at Kortright, New York, February 17, 1853. Twelve children survived said John as follows: Harriett, James, Chester, William, Ephraim, John, Abigail, Joseph, Martin, Rouben, Franklin and Andrew Douglass. Dates of their birth and name of their mother are not given.
December 22, 1853, Elizabeth Mack, then a resident of Davenport, Delaware County, New York, applied for the pension which was due on account of the service of her father, James Douglass, in the Revolutionary War. Her claim was allowed.
In 1854, Orlando Mack, aged sixty-one years, resided in Davenport, Delaware County, New York, but did not state whether or not he was the husband of Elizabeth Mack, daughter of the soldier, James Douglass.
In 1854, Joseph P. Douglass, aged thirty-seven years and his sister, Martha Douglass, aged thirty-four years, children of Joseph Douglass and his wife, Mary, said Joseph a brother of the soldier, James Douglass, were residents of Kortright, New York.
In 1850, Mary Mc c Orland, aged eighty-three years and a sister of Sarah Allen Douglass, wife of the soldier, James Douglass, was living in Kortright, New York. The name of her husband is not stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Davenport June 21 st 1877
A Partly Comm d Sir - In answer to with- in communication, I would say that the Mrs Elizabeth Mack referred to is now living about two miles from this Office & receives her mail at this Office
Yours Respectfully Wm McDonald P.M. Davenport Ia.

11.657 New York, Albany widow of Sarah Douglass, decd who died on the James in the State of N.Y. who was a Private in the by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Revolution for 8 Mos 2 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany. at the rate of 26 Dollars 89 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of April 1854 and sent to S. Garrison, Care of Gordon & Carpenter Semi-annual allowance ending Decr. N.Y.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act July 7, 1838. } Recorded by _____ Clerk. Book _____ Vol. _____ Page 537

James Douglass New York W 20992

This may certify that James Douglas, Soldier in Col Weipenfelds Regt of Levies, served the time for which he engaged the service and was Regularly Discharged. Wherefrom 29 th Dec r 1782 Jn o L t Hardenburgh (Capt.) Wauwastuck Dec r 29 th 1782

C 2-2-46
R.F.D.I Box 94.
Housick Falls, N.Y.
Dec. 10 - 1937.
Messrs:-
Would you kindly give me some details regarding James C  M Douglas and William Douglas Williams in 1 st Reg. N.Y. Volunteers Revolution? & George Douglas 2 nd Regiment N.Y. Volunteers of Revolution? I don't mean details of their work as much as I do what their future was. Am trying to trace genealogy thro maternal side — Douglas. Any information you could give me would be greatly appreciated. Respectfully Mrs. Burton & Pine

1937-Dec 23-Visit to Mrs Burton L. Pine Ed
Ray WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20992
Sarah Douglass
Wid of
James Douglass
Priv Rev. War
Act June 14 th /44 March 3 rd /48
Index: Vol. 68 , Page 190
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Bible files with Mr. Dunn in Mr. Cole's room —

28 15.080
Sarah Douglass deed widow of James Douglass N.Y.
let to S. Gordon Dec 24. 1853 lease Feb 23. 1854 same let Feb 21. 1854
Nov 2 -
Act July 7. 1838 Bible file
State of New-York, DELAWARE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss
I, BENJAMIN CANNON, Clerk of the County of Delaware, and to Clerk of the Courts of said County, do hereby certify that Matthew M c Laughlin Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition purports to have been ta- ken, was at the time of taking such deposition a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Delaware aforesaid, elected and sworn, and duly authorised by law to take the same, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 22 nd day of December 1853
Benj. Cannon Clerk.

State of New-York, DELAWARE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss
I, BENJAMIN CANNON, Clerk of the County of Delaware, and the Clerk of the Courts of said County, do hereby certify that William Murray Jr Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition purports to have been ta- ken, was at the time of taking such deposition, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Delaware aforesaid, elected and sworn, and duly authorised by law to take the same, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 22 nd day of December 185 3
Benj. Cannon
Clerk.

Jas Douglass 32 adms N.Y. Adm 226 No 14,893
Bible sent to open file File No 20 992-2
Sarah Douglas reed Wid. of James Pri Rev. War. Mrs Elizabeth Mack only surviving child Davenport Delaware Co. N.Y.
after J. Gordon Esq Leesburg Del Co. N.Y. applied for pension in 1854 through the agent.

Delhi Dec. 22 nd 1853 Hon S.P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
Enclosed I forward to you an application for a pension. I hope the papers will be considered as early as the business of the office will permit and found sufficient should a pension be granted on these papers you can forward the certificate to my address. Should there be any deficiency in the form or substance of the papers submitted, remediable please specify the defects. It is not likely that much if any new proof of the services can be made I have no doubt of the facts of the service
I have the honor to be
Respectfully,
Yours &c
S. Gordon

Pension Office,
December 31. 1853.
Sir,
The papers filed in support of a claim for pension of Mrs. Elizabeth Mack, as daughter, and in virtue of the Revolutionary service, of James Douglass, have been received and carefully examined.
The Declaration should have been made before a Court of Record - and you will perceive by the instructions herewith inclosed.
Record proof of the marriage of the father and mother of claimant must be filed - It is stated in the Declaration that a family record exists - a duly verified copy thereof must be filed. The exact dates of the death of the parties must be shown and by the same sort of evidence if available - as the adjustment of the pension, if any should be found due would depend entirely upon them -
The claimant must also clearly identify herself as the daughter of the identical

soldier named in the Certificate of Discharge which she has filed. This may be done in part, by showing, by disinterested and credible testimony in whose possession said Certificate was found or by showing proving that it was once in possession of her father or mother.
It should also be explained why this claim has not been before pre- sented, especially as the  some of affidav- its filed appear to have been ex- ecuted in 1850
Very respectfully Sc
signature Dec 31/13
S. Gordon Esq. Delhi, Delaware Co N.Y.

State of New York Delaware County ss
Elizabeth Mack of Davenport in the County of Delaware being duly sworn deposes and says she is the daughter and only surviving child of the late James Douglass a private soldier in the revolutionary war that she has always understood and been informed and believes that the said James Douglass re- served as a private soldier in the Revolutionary war twice in what was called the eight months service and that his discharge on file in the department at Washington was found among his papers after his death which this deponent believes to be genuine that the said James Douglass was married to Sarah Allen November the 28 1793 as she has always been informed and believes and as also appears from an entry in the bible kept by the said James Douglass in his life time and by his son John Doug- lass to the time of his death and since his death by this deponent and this de- ponent knows it to be the bible of her said late father. And this deponent further says her said father James Douglass died at

Harpersfield in the said County of Delaware November 11 th 1809 and that her said Mother Sarah Douglass died at Harpers- field aforesaid the 16 th day of February 1847 that this deponent is the only surviving child of the said James Douglass and the daughter of the said Sarah Douglass, that the said James Douglass was but once married, the said Sarah was his only wife that this depo- nent was born at Harpersfield aforesaid December 23 rd 1795 in lawful wedlock John Douglass the brother of this deponent died at the town of Kentright in said County of Delaware Feby. 17 th 1853 that the said John Douglass undertook in his life time and in the year 1850 to pro- cure the evidence and proofs of the said services of the said James Douglass in order to obtain a pension for himself and this deponent as the children of said James & Sarah Douglass which so far as he procured any are on file in the department at Washington & referred to in the letter of the Commissioner of Pensions of the date of December 31 st 1853 addressed to Samuel Gordon Esq and that the forwarding of the papers was delayed in

consequence of his retirement and death he having the business in charge and this deponent leaving the management of it to him exclusively and she can give no other reason for the delay. The said bible above mentioned is now before me and will be forwarded with this affida- -vit to the pension office in Washington as the documentary evidence of the mar- riage of the said James Douglass &c And this deponent further says that all persons actually knowing to the said services of the said James Douglass beyond what is contained in the papers now on file in the department at Washington have long since been dead according to the best information & belief of this deponent and that if any person or persons are still living by whom said services can be positively proved she knows not who they are or where they may be found. And this deponent says she has no doubt of the fact that her said father served as a private in the revolutionary war and that said discharge was duly granted and given to him and kept by him to the time of his death. And this deponent

Further days not. Sworn & subscribed to before me thirteenth 15 th to Elizabeth Mack day of February 1854 William Murray Jr
State of New-York, } ss DELAWARE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, BENJAMIN CANNON, Clerk of the County of Delaware, and also Clerk of the Courts of said County, do hereby certify that William Murray Jr Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition purports to have been taken, was at the time of taking such deposition, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Delaware aforesaid, elected and sworn, and duly authorised by law to take the same, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 15 th day of February 1854
Benj. Cannon Clerk.

Delhi Feby. 15 th 1854
Hon. L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir By this days mail I forward to you the affidavit of Elizabeth Macke an applicant for a pension and the bible referred to in her affidavit and papers on file. and  She wishes them placed on file in your office as a part of the proofs in her case. Soon; perhaps in the course of next month, she will make and forward to you her declaration in due form duly verified and authenticated together with such other and further proofs as she may be able to procure in the meantime, when she will ask for a final decision. I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Yours &c
Samuel Gordon

Saul Gordon
Feb 23/54

Pension Office Feby 23. 1854
Sir
The additional proofs in support of the claim of Sarah Douglas, deceased, widow of James, of New York, under the act of July 7. 1838, have been examined.
It would have been more satisfactory if you had furnished the deposition of a disinterested person, showing that the discharge had been found among the papers of James Douglas, and or had been seen in his possession; and if such evidence can be found it is your duty to furnish it. Is there no disinterested person who can swear to the handwriting of the entries in the family bible?
It is necessary that evidence of the date of the widow's death, and that Mrs Mack is her only surviving child should be certified to this office in conformity with the enclosed rules.
Samuel Gordon Esq Delhi N.Y.

Pension Office, February 23 rd 1854.
Sir:
The additional proofs in support of the claim of Sarah Douglas, deceased, widow of James, of New York, under the act of July 7 th 1838, have been examined.
It would have been more satisfactory if you had furnished the deposition of a disinterested person, showing that the discharge had been found among the papers of James Douglas, or had been seen in his possession; and, if such evidence can be found, it is your duty to furnish it. Is there no disinterested person who can swear to the handwriting of the entries in the family Bible?
It is necessary that evidence of the date of the widow's death, and that Mrs. Mack is her only surviving child, should be certified to this Office, in conformity with the enclosed rules.
I am, respectfully, Your Obt. Servt,
L. M. Wallace Commissioner.
Samuel Gordon, Esqr. Delhi, N. Y.

State of New-York, DELAWARE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss
I, BENJAMIN CANNON, Clerk of the County of Delaware, and also Clerk of the Courts of said County, do hereby certify that Matthew M c Laughry Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition purports to have been taken, was at the time of taking such deposition, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Delaware aforesaid, elected and sworn, and duly authorised by law to take the same, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 8 th day of March 1854.
B. Cannon Clerk.
State of New-York, Delaware County Clerk's Office. }
I, Benjamin Cannon, Clerk of the County of Delaware, and also Clerk of the Courts of said County, do hereby certify that William Gleason Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition purports to have been taken, was at the time of taking such deposition, a Justice of the Peace  County Judge in and for the County of Delaware aforesaid, elected and sworn, and duly authorized by law to take the same, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 8 th day of March 1854.
B. Cannon Clerk.

State of New York
Delaware County ss I Rebecca M c Shane of the Town of Haulright in said County of Delaware of the age of Seventy two years, being duly sworn doth depose & say that she was ac- -quainted with James Douglass & Sarah Allen of the Town of Haulright in said County before & after their marriage & that they were married & lived together in said Town to the death of the said James and that the said John Douglass & Elizabeth Douglass (now Elizabeth Mack) are known by me to be the reputed children of the said James & Sarah Douglass & to have been raised up & taken care of & provided for by them from infancy & verily believe them to be their children — and further knows & recollects that the said James Douglass was known & reputed as having served in the revolutionary war —
Subscribed in presence of — Rebecca M c Shane Deaf & M c Shane
Subscribed & sworn before me this 18 th day of Feby 1854 —
Matthew M c Laughry Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent & believe her affidavit & testimony to be worthy of credit & that she was one of the Early Settlers of said Town of Haulright, Matthew M c Laughry Justice of the Peace Haulright Feby 18 th 1854 —

State of New York } County of Delaware } ss
At the court house in Delhi on this 7 th day of March 1854 personally appeared before me William Gleason Jr Esq Judge of the County Court of the County of Delaware a court of record in open court. Elizabeth Mack of the town of Davenport in said County of Delaware who being duly sworn deposes and says and declares that she is a resident of the town of Davenport in said County of the age of fifty eight years and is the daughter and only surviving child of James Douglass & Sarah Doug- lass formerly of Harpersfield deceased that the said James Douglass died at Harpersfield in said County November 11 th 1807 that said Sarah Douglass died at Harpersfield in said County February 16 th 1847 the date of the mar- riage of the said James Douglass and Sarah Douglass is entered in the family bible lately sent to the Pension office at Washington that the said Sarah Douglass was the only wife of the said James Douglass and was never mar- ried after the decease of the said

James Douglass but remained his widow to her death that the entry of the said marriage in the said bible is in the hand writing of the said James Douglass the father of this deponent that the said James Douglass father of this deponent served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war and had a discharge which was lately sent to the Pension office at Washington This deponent refers to the evidence on file in the department at Washington and to said discharge and to the affidavits herewith sent for proof of the said service of the said James Douglass as such private soldier. And this deponent further says and declares that she knows of no other proof of said service than the evidence above referred to except on information and belief and she believes her said father did serve as a private soldier in the revolutionary war two terms of eight months each, making in all sixteen months. This deponent does not know of any persons other than herself by whom the hand writing of the said entries in the said

bible can be proved the old inhabitants being all dead or gone out of the country to parts unknown. She therefore claims the benefit of the act of the 7 th July 1838 referred to in the letter of Hon L. F. Wolo commissioner of Pensions hereto annexed. Elizabeth Mack
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 7 th day of March 1854
Wm Gleason Jr., County Judge of Bell County, N. H.
Delaware County ss
Samuel Gordon and Albert R. Clearwater both of the village of Delhi in said County of Delaware being duly sworn each for himself deposes & says that he was present and saw Elizabeth Mack sign the above application, and that the signature thereto is hers, that they are personally acquainted with the said Elizabeth Mack and know

her to be the identical person named therein as an applicant for a pension. Subscribed & sworn Samuel Gordon before me this 7 th day. Albert P. Carpenter of March 1854.
Wm Gleason Jr County Judge of Del County N.Y.
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Gordon & Albert P. Carpenter who made the above affidavit and know them to be the persons who made the same and that they are respectively entitled to credit & belief. And I Dated March 1854 further certify that the said Elizabeth Black the Petitioner is also known to me to be a credible & reputable person & entitled to full belief - dated March 7 th 1854 Wm Gleason Jr County Judge of Del County N.Y.

State of New York, Delaware County ss
Orlando Mack of the town of Davenport in the said County of Delaware of the age of sixty one years being duly sworn deposes and says, that he was well acquainted with James Douglass in his lifetime and has seen the reputed hand writing of the said James Douglass and has seen the entries that were made in his bible which is now on file in the Pension office at Washington and from his knowledge of the said James Douglass hand writing, he believes that the said entries made in said bible were his. And this deponent further says that the said James Douglass was for many years before his death reputed to have been a revolution- ary soldier, and served as a private soldier in said war and believes he did.
Orlando Mack
Subscribed & sworn before me this 7 th day of March 1884
Wm G Leason Jr County
Judge of Delaware County New York

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Orlando Mack who made the above affidavit and know him to be the person who made the same and that he is entitled to credit and belief.
Dated March 7 th 1854
Wm Gleason Jr County Judge of Delaware County N.Y.

State of New-York, } ss DELAWARE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, BENJAMIN CANNON, Clerk of the County of Delaware, and also Clerk of the Courts of said County, do hereby certify that Matthew McLaughy Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition purports to have been taken, was at the time of taking such deposition, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Delaware aforesaid, elected and sworn, and duly authorised by law to take the same, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 13. day of March 1854
Benj. Cannon Clerk.

1 State of New York, Delaware County ss I Roswell Hatch. Sir of the Town of Haverfield in the said County of Delaware of the age of years being duly sworn doth depose & say that he has been well acquainted with Elizabeth Meek for Thirty years or more - and that the said Elizabeth Meek now resides in the Town of Haverfield in said County of Delaware and this deponent further says that he was well acquainted with Sarah Weylup in his life time the mother of the said Elizabeth Meek - and that the said James & Sarah Weylup are the reputed parents of John Weylup & Elizabeth Weylup now Elizabeth Meek - and that the said Elizabeth Meek is the the only surviving child of the said James & Sarah Weylup now deceased.
Subscribed & sworn before me Roswell Hatch. Reg this tenth day of March 1854.
Matthew McLean my Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Roswell Hatch Esq. the person who made the above affidavit - and know him to be a person entitled to credit & belief. Matthew McLean my Justice of the peace. Haverfield March 10 th 1854.

State of New York
Delaware County ss Rebecca McShane of the Town of Hartfield in the said County of Delaware of the age of Seventy Two years being duly sworn deposes and says that she has been well acquainted with the said Elizabeth Mack for forty years or more and that said Elizabeth Mack resides in the Town of Davenport in said County of Delaware and this deponent further says that she was well acquainted with Sarah Douglass in her life time the mother of the said Elizabeth Mack and that the said James and Sarah Douglass are the reputed parents of the said John Douglass and Elizabeth Douglass now Elizabeth Mack and that the said Elizabeth Mack is the only surviving child of the said James and Sarah Douglass now deceased. Subscribed and sworn before me this 10th  12th day of March Rebecca McShane 1854 Matthew McLaughry Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Rebecca McShane the person who made the above Affidavit and know her to be a person entitled to credit & belief
March 10th 1854
Matthew McLaughry Justice of the Peace

Delhi March 13 th 1854
Hon S r P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir. We herewith send you the final papers in the application of Mrs. Mock for a pension hoping they will be satisfactory - We can do no more unless it may be to obviate some technical objection unforeseen which may be raised against the application under the rules & regulations of the department not however anticipating any such objection nor supposing that technical objections are ever allowed by the department to stand in the way of the merits of any case. The country certainly have reason to rejoice in the promptitude of the Pension office in the fair and impartial disposition of cases that come before it for final action I have the honor to be
Very respectfully Yours &c S. Gordon

P.S. If the application be favorably considered & a pension granted please forward the certificate to us. — Gordon & Carpenter

Herewith we supply you with the evidence required by you Yours Truly &c S. Gordon

Pension Office, March 21 st 1857.
Sir:
I have carefully examined the case of Sarah Douglass, deceased, widow of James, of New York, d th July 7 th 1838, and have to inform you that the discharge filed as evidence of service, does not indicate the length of service. This evidence must be supplied by the Comptroller of the State of New York, to whom application should be made by the applicant for such evidence of the service of James Douglass as he may possess.
I am, respectfully, Your Ob t . S vt , A. D. Waldo Commissioner.
Samuel Gordon, Esqr. Delhi, N. Y.

Saul Gordon
Mar 21/54

Pension Office March 21 1852
Sir
I have carefully examined the case of Sarah Douglass dec d widow of James of NY- act July 7 1838- and have to inform you that the discharge files as evidence of service, does not indicate the length of service. This evidence must be supplied by the Comptroller of the State of New York to whom application should be made by the applicant for such evidence of the service of the James Douglass as he may possess.
Samuel Gordon Esq Delhi NY

State of New-York,  COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
I Hereby Certify,
issued in pursuance of a law, passed April 27, 1784, entitled "An Act for late war, and for other purposes therein mentioned," I find the following,
   NAMES. NO. OF BOOK. NO. OF CERTIFICATE. DATE. £ S. D.     James Douglass 1 2.233 May 7. 1779 " 7 11.   James Douglass 1 3.916 Dec 28. 1782 21 10 2   James Douglass 10 47.608 Dec 28 1782 certificat   £ 21 18 1                                    
£ 21 18 1
I have examined the Rolls for the items above set forth, } and find them to be correct.
W. D. Haswell Clerk.

Albany, April 1 1854.
Certify , That on searching the Records in this office for the Registry of Certificates 1 "An Act for the settlement of the pay of Levies and Militia for their services in the the following, viz:
   L S. D. RANK AND NAME OF COMPANY OFFICER. RANK AND NAME OF FIELD OFFICER.     " 7 11 3/4 Capt. John Gillespie Lt. Col. Johannes Johnson   21 10 2 " John L. Hardinburgh Lt. Col. Fred o Weissenfels   certificate Reissued for same amount £ 21.10.2   21 18 1 3/4  
£ 21 10. 2 = $53.77 12) 26.88 - Pension for 8 mos 2 das service
J. W. Cook Comptroller.

State of New York Comptroller's Office
Albany April 1, 1854
I certify that the name of S. Douglass is found on page 14 of an original document or list of the amounts Depreciations charged by the State of New York as having been paid the several Regiments therein named marked No 11. Said name appears in the following order viz:
"Amount of depreciation charged by the State of New York as having paid the Second Regiment of Artillery" "L. 15,750.. - " 7 "
"Deductions made on Deamination viz:"
" 2 S. Van Emburgh Sergt. disch Mar. 18 '80 110. 8 .. 4 " " 57 S. Buchanan do ditto end of the war 117.. 7 .. 7 " " 95 W. Buchanan Corp ditto Jan'y 80 end of the war 101.. 12 .. 7 " " 99 S. Douglass P. ditto ditto end of the war 98.. 9 .. 11 "
{ Twenty other names follow the above in the original document which remains in this office }
The words " End of the war " " War " and " of the war " apparently erased, on deamination however said words have the appearance of having been written over the lines, and not intended to have been erased. the color of the ink corresponds with that of the list itself while the words are written with a lighter colored ink -
O. D. S. Grasmere C.W.C.
J. M. Woodhull Comptroller

State of New York Comptroller's Office
Albany April 3/54
W. Gordon Esq
Sir
Enclosed please find 2 certificates of search in the case of James Douglass. They set forth all that I can find in this office, trusting they may be of service to the heirs
You will please remit to the Compt- roller $2. fees for the same & oblige
Respectfully
H. D. Russell to W.G.

Sarah Douglass, deceased widow of James New York
Act July 7. 1838
Admitted
Private of律 8 mos 2 das at $26 \frac{89}{100} per annum from Mar 4. 1836 to Feby 16. 1847, when she died - excepting 2 years.
Certificate payable to Elizabeth Mack her only surviving child.
Agent B. Gordon Care of Gordon Carpenter Delhi N. Y.

Breit in the case of Sarah Douglass, deceased, widow of James. Delaware County and State of New York act July 7. 1838-
Claim, ("original," or " for increase ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Service - Documentary and Rolls - (Discharge) Marriage - in 1793. Family record & parole Death of James - 1809 - by parole Death of Widow - Feby 16. 1827. and widowhood - parole proof Only surviving child - Parole proof -
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Samuel Gordon Delhi N.Y.
J. G. Dodge Examining Clerk.

Family Record taken from Bible before returning it.
Sarah Allen her Bible June 3 d 1791.
Sarah Allen married Jas Douglas Nov 18. 1793.
Jno Douglas born Sept 10, 1787.
This is the record complete Evans
Widows File. N o 20.992
Sarah Douglas. Widow of James Douglas Rev War -
This paper to be filed with the case.
June 2 nd 1879. S

N. Ott. and B. L. D. in N. B. S.
Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. June 12 th 1877.
Dear Sir
Please furnish this Office with the names and P.O. address of some of the descendants of Sarah Douglas dec d Widow of James Douglas. late a Private in the Rev. War. Mrs. Elizabeth Mack. The only surviving child. made application for pension in 1854. She then resided in your town. Her agent. S. Gordon of Delhi, in your Co & State, sent a Bible to this Office. containing a family record and which was filed in evidence. It is now desired to return said Bible to the family. Please return this letter with your reply.
To the Post Master Davenport Del. Co. Mo
Very respectfully J. A. Bentley Commissioner Pensions